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. 2014 Sep;7(9):959-60.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.03.018.

Arterial 18F-FDG uptake in rheumatoid arthritis correlates with synovial activity

Hamed Emami, Jayanthi Vijayakumar, Sharath Subramanian, Esad Vucic, Parmanand Singh, Megan H MacNabb, Erin Corsini, Udo Hoffmann, Joan M Bathon, Daniel H Solomon, Ahmed Tawakol

Arterial 18F-FDG uptake in rheumatoid arthritis correlates with synovial activity

Hamed Emami et al. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Sep.
No abstract available

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Aortic TBR was significantly higher in patients with RA vs. Matched Controls. (A) A significant correlation was observed between synovial FDG uptake (a marker of RA disease activity) and arterial TBR in patients with RA. (B) Higher FDG uptake in the wall of ascending aorta in an individual with RA. (C) High synovial activity (FDG uptake) in a patient with RA in the right shoulder (D).
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